Xaver Scharwenka

Born

6th January 1850

Died

8th December 1924

Birthplace

Samter, Prussia, now Poland

Franz Xaver Scharwenka was a German pianist, composer and teacher. He was the brother of (Ludwig) Philipp Scharwenka (1847–1917), who was also a composer and teacher of music. Scharwenka's own compositions include an opera (Mataswintha), a symphony, four piano concertos, chamber music (all with piano part) and numerous piano pieces; his piano idiom somewhat resembles Schumann and Rachmaninoff.